BIOGRAPHY

Taking his name from the shirt manufacturer, Van Heusen began writing songs for films in 1940, first in partnership with Johnny Burke and then, after 1956 with Sammy Cahn. A composer with a highly reliable ear for catchy ditties and dramatic ballads alike, he wrote such Oscar-winners as "Swinging on a Star" from "Going My Way" (1944) and "High Hopes" from "A Hole in the Head" (1959). Van Heusen wrote 76 tunes recorded by Frank Sinatra (more than any other composer) and the songs for six of the seven Bing Crosby-Bob Hope-Dorothy Lamour "Road" comedy films.

Contributions

ComeFlyWithMe ( 2008-10-28 )

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1944 Academy Award for Best Song-Swinging on a Star-in the movie:
Going My Way

1956 Emmy For Best Musical Contribution-Love and Marriage-in the TV series: Our Town featuring Frank Sinatra

1957 Academy Award for Best Song- All the Way- in the movie :The Joker is Wild

1959 Academy Award for Best Song- High Hopes- in the movie: A Hole in the Head